Help people find & connect with you by phone number

You can help people who have your phone number find and connect with you on Google services, like Hangouts or Google+.

Help others connect with you on Google using your number

You can make it easy for people who have your phone number to get in touch with you across Google services. For example, friends can send you a message or photo without having your email address or other contact information.

To help people get in touch by using your phone number, follow these steps:

Next to "Help people who have your number connect with you across Google services," make sure the box is checked.

Note: If this setting is on but not the one below, people who use your number to connect with you might not see other personal information.

Help others find your personal information on Google using your number

In addition, you can help people who have your phone number find your name, photo, and other information you've made visible on Google. For example, friends can see information like your name and photo when they use your number to send you a message or photo.

To help people find you by using your phone number, follow these steps:

Next to "Also help them find your name, photo, and other information that you've made visible on Google," check the box. (Important: Turning on this setting will also turn on the setting above, if it isn't already on.)

When this setting isn't checked, people might not be able to use your phone number to find your name, photo, or other information you've made visible.

If you have an Android phone, people might be able to use your phone number to send you messages through certain apps. To stop getting these messages, you can turn off a setting on your phone. (The settings on your account's "Phone" page don't apply to this kind of message.)

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